Syria vs Yemen: Happiness vs. life satisfaction
Syria
3.46
in 2018
Yemen
3.53
in 2025
Syria rank
151st
Yemen rank
148th
Happiness vs. life satisfaction over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.53 against 3.46 in Syria, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 151st and Yemen ranks 148th of 157 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness vs. life satisfaction, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.53 against 3.46 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness vs. life satisfaction between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.07, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Syria ranks 151st and Yemen ranks 148th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.